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Plaut v Spendthrift Farm Inc

514 U.S. 211 (1995)
JurisdictionUnited States
Year1995
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Congress cannot retroactively require federal courts to reopen final judgments; this violates the separation of powers.

Area of Law

constitutional

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